Research and analysis

Future of ageing: learning processes and capacity

Report looking at the differences in learning processes through life, and how we could enhance the learning capacity of older people.

• From: Government Office for Science
• Published: 10 July 2015

Documents

What differences are there across the life course in learning processes, and how might public policy enhance learning capacity?

Ref: GS/15/8

PDF, 267 KB, 28 pages

Details

The process of ageing affects the way people learn and their ability to absorb new information. This report examines the evidence on differences in learning processes and capacity through life. It assesses what changes might be expected in the learning capacity of older people in future and considers how public policy could enhance capacity.

Comment on the report.

The evidence review was commissioned as part of the Foresight future of an ageing population project.

Published 10 July 2015